Canada 1916 10 cents

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1912-19 and is not scarce in grades up to Extremely Fine. While the dates 1917-19 are readily available in Uncirculated, this date is not. In 1920, the silver fineness was lowered from .925 to .800 (KM 23a) and struck to that standard until 1967.

Recorded mintage: 4,218,114.

Specification: 2.32 g, 0.925 fine silver, .069 troy oz ASW, designed by E. B. MacKennal and Leonard C. Wyon.

Catalog reference: KM 23.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 62nd Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 2008.

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